Black lawmakers shake up finance panel vote
In a dramatic display of political independence, 10 members of the Congressional Black Caucus boycotted a House Financial Services Committee vote on regulatory reform on Wednesday.
One million new jobs possible, says economic study
Over one million new public service jobs could be created at a cost of $40 billion according to the Economic Policy Institute in a report released on Monday.
For Black males it’s a depression
While the country struggles with double-digit unemployment Black males face jobless rates that are twice as bad.
Students, faculty & workers protest U of Calif. hikes, cutbacks
Thousands of students, faculty, campus workers and community supporters gathered Nov. 18 in historic Sproul Plaza to protest at proposed 32 percent fee hike.
Protests rock Chicago bankers conference
CHICAGO — Chanting "ABA you're the worst, time to put the people first," over 1,000 people confronted the officers of some of America's biggest banks today, Oct. 26, on the second of three days of protest during an ABA (American Bankers Association) conference.
